Digging Ditches (Excavator operator and pipelayer point of view)

[@efficientexcavations]

That’s a cool bucket, when I was lead hoe in water and sewer I always used a V-bucket. Rarely used a digging bucket unless we were doing main replacement with a cage. But with that bucket, I could see your rock and or sand bill easily cut in half ... 👍🏼 Been 11 years since I’ve had quick attach, making me a bit jealous lol

[@johnnaylor4348]

Sharp,Nice and clean and great communication skills= Fast and tidy,efficient and most of all quality work!

[@rodney12310]

Good digging there!!! take care!!

[@Gonzo3780]

I always wondered how they swiched heads...That was pretty sweet...That guy can dig...

[@2009deerejohn]

Cool video, I've been on both ends of that deal, kinda miss it(back surgery took me out of the hoe & crippled me) although I never got to run anything bigger then a 345 Cat, lol, bit jealous of the big iron, although I always liked 330 size, most power w/o loosing speed

[@13prevailbushcraft]

Thanks man, my back has been messed up with bulging disc since '08, all from laying pipe...but I always kept going back...hopefully not this season though...I've got another vid here of me laying some concrete, take care and thanks for watching...

[@bert26a]

I ran sidehoe for Sureway and worked on a dirt crew for a couple summers when they were still using Cat 245's for that kind of work. I even pulled away from their first 385 on a deep trunkline job by Sherwood Park don't let Bruce know you made a video I heard they fired that Pushysix guy over that.

[@13prevailbushcraft]

Haha, yeah they don't like this kind of stuff but I'll take it down if I have to...I started in 06 under Cartright...Not sure how long its been since you've worked there...

[@bert26a]

I was there in '03 and in '05. But I only worked on the Henday in '05 loading rock trucks. I worked for Porky for a while and for Bud Light when I was working for underground.

[@bert26a]

I don't really remember it's been over ten years I think the only hoe operator I remember was Scully.

[@bert26a]

Oh ok. Are you still working there?

[@ExeQtd]

Wait what? Why would they fire someone for that?

[@casesully50]

Pretty gnarly bucket teeth you guys got there.

[@jbmo6373]

I am a pipelayer and I have never seen that attachment on the teeth of that second bucket, what is it?

[@13prevailbushcraft]

That's the "spoon" bucket...We use it for smaller pipe...like 8" sany...

[@Galex935]

@@13prevailbushcraft thats a damn good idea, saves on gravel i bet. ima show my foreman this

[@QuebecChantiers]

That was in 2012 wasn't it? Seems like Skully's last 385 behind Troy's, but we never worked with you guys in 2013. I run the other 365B in Derek's crew, cool video man!

[@13prevailbushcraft]

+QuebecChantiers Thank you buddy...

[@johnnaylor4348]

The difference between Boy's and men.... The boy's are there for just the paycheck whereas the men are for the paycheck and recognition and respect they deserve.

[@ChristyStieghorst]

smooth ho operator is key looks like you got one my husband is pipelayer 4 RAWSON CONTRACTORS R U UNION ???

[@13prevailbushcraft]

Christy Stieghorst No not union...Just seasonal work...

[@kajganczar489]

hcem takom koparke

[@chrishartsell2517]

Wow if there was someone in my trench while I was digging I'd get my ass handed to me .. maybe it's just because of cal osha ..

[@garymoore2188]

Yea I've worked in a few states on the east coast, I dig all day with 2 or 3 men in the trench. It must be a cali thing

[@guilz50]

Why over curl so much to dump your load. Just flick the stick or curl and get back in the ditch

[@sidneyfitzpatrick3342]

Slow. takes you a while to dig one set.